Replacing The Caboose's Interior Lamp - Lionel 6-31719 Owner's Manual

Rolling stock operations and maintenance

Replacing the caboose's interior lamp

T he interior of your caboose is illuminated by one 14-volt lamp, Lionel part no. 600-0161-300.
During the course of normal operations, this lamp may require replacement. Replacement
lamps are available at your authorized Lionel Service Center or from Lionel Service in
Chesterfield, MI.
1. Carefully lift the curved ends of the ladders out of the slots in the
roof. Refer to Figure 7.
Be careful not to scratch the caboose roof with the ends of
Caution!
the ladders.
2. Using a Phillips-head screwdriver, remove the screws from both
ends of the car. Refer to Figure 8.
3. Lift away the body.
Note!
Be careful with the wires that attach the body to the frame.
4. Carefully pull the expired lamp straight up and out of the socket,
then install the replacement bulb. Refer to Figure 9.
If you accidentally pull the entire socket away from the
Note!
frame, simply press the crimped copper bracket over the
vertical tab on the frame.
5. Replace the body onto the frame. The two end platform posts and
the tabs that receive the screws should be located inside the body.
6. Replace the screws at the ends of the car.
7. Carefully replace the ends of the ladders back into the slots in the
roof.
Figure 9. Interior lamp replacement
Lionel part no. 600-0161-300
Tab
10
Slot
Figure 7. Disengaging the
ladder
Figure 8. Screw removal
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